Amitabh has tried his hand at politics before. He contested the 1984 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket from Allahabad constituency and won.

He further said, "I've constantly maintained politics is not my cup of tea. That's unlikely to change. There are many other ways of making oneself useful to the country and the society besides politics."

He further said, "I've constantly maintained politics is not my cup of tea. That's unlikely to change. There are many other ways of making oneself useful to the country and the society besides politics."

Amar Singh also mentioned that he introduced the megastar to the PM, that eventually led to Bachchan becoming the ambassador for Gujarat tourism.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to propose Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan's name for being the next President of India.

Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Thursday spurred speculation when he revealed to a news channel that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is planning to propose Bollywood star Big B name for being the next President of India.